The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-30
HELD FOB MURDER
Little Charley And Old Jake
Committed Without Bail.
CHARLEY'S VERY BAD MEMORY
edge Of the Crime-Old
Jake's Break.

charged with the killing of China Mary
was resumed yesterday morning before
Commissioner Norrell. TIE crowd Of
heathens in attendance had diminished
somewhat, but there were yet enough
of them present to impart to the Grand
Jury room an odor similar to that
which eXudes from a wash house. The
defendant appeared somswhat brighter
than on the previous day, though YET
inclined to be considerably depressed in
spirits. He nodded Familiarity to re-
porter, and said You catch EN-
again-you catch 'em straight" Be
ing assured that THE HERALD never
printed anything crooked, he appeared
much relieved. The defense recalled
MR. WALLACE.
At the time L saw the two men with
the lights come out of Big Jim's house
and go into the cabin of Old Jake, l
heard no unusual noise; Charley was
around town generally; he never ap-
peared to be in hiding; he was gener-
ally considered as a bright, cheerful
young fellow, who was not at all Sc
cretiye in his habits.
NIB. DAVIES, RECALLED.
by the defense. Charley was open and
affable in all his dealings.
JUNG BUG,
otherwise known as Big Jim, the al
legged husband of the murdered womsn,
was also recalled by the defense. He
last saw little Charley at about 1.3J
| p. III. on Sunday; when he was on his
way to the depot to come to Salt Lake,
where he staid until Tuesday morning.
China Mary had five rings on her
fingers when Jim left Alta. He said be
did not take the money from the trunk
before he came to Salt Lake; all that
he had was $l4 or SIS, which he brought
to buy some small things; he did not
expect to get any money on his arrival.
BE further said: never had any talk
with Old Jake about Mary and her
money; never told Old Jake, at any
time previous to the killing. that [ was
tired of keeping Mary, and that
wanted to get rid of her; Mary was q
small woman, and would weigh, L
guess, about 80 or 100 pounds.
To Mr.. Peters-The money in the
trunk was mine; while in Salt Lake, [
staid at Quong Wing Sings china store,
next to tAe Oyster Grotto.
OLD JAKE
shuffled up to the witness chair at the
request of the defense-I have known
China Mary about fifteen years; last
year 1 staid at China Mary's house for
about two months; had no money of
my own on the day of the killing; am
very poor, because l have not worked
for months; have no money-not q
cent; did not stab Mary in the neck
with the candlestick l did not help
Charley and another Chinaman to carry
the body of Mary from the woodshed
and throw it on the bunk; had no
talk with Big Jim concerning Mary a
few days before the killing.
The evidence closed at this point, and
neither Mr.. Sutherland nor Mr. Peters
desired to argue the matter.
The Commissioned shall be com
PEELED to hold Little Charley without
bail. There is no use enIarging upon
the testimony.
Mr.. PETERs-In the case against Old
Jake, we are ready.
OLD JAKE CASE.
Old Jake, who is also known among
the miners as Jake Sam, but who says
his right nameis All Gee, was then ar
raigned on the same charge-of killing
China Mary or Sue Vow.
After the interpreter had ambled
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complaint, Old Jake entered g. plea of
not guilty.
b. C. WALLACE
was the first one called to the stand for
the prosecution. His testimony was
much similar to that given by him the
day previous in the examination of Lit
tie Charley; saw q trunk under the
bed on which the body was lying
should judge that the body had peen
dead abont twenty four hours; after |
had seen the body went into Jake's
house and asked him who killed China
Mary; others were talking to him, and
he made no reply; when next saw him
he told me how it was that Charley
killed her; he said that Charley had
told him that he (Charley) mad gone to
the house Of Sue Vow, called her to the
door, telling her that he wanted TO pay
her some money-that when the woman
came to the door, he seized her by the
hair and stabbed her with candle
stick; he further said that he only got
81 or SIS; and that he heard China Mary
scream; that was the time when Charley
stabbed her; and when she screamed
out Charley choked her; L
understand that Jake told the
same story to other persons. Jake
disclaimed any knowledge of the MUIR
der, save what Charley had told him.
Jake said it was about 8 o'clock when
the killing occurred; he did not say
where Charley got the candlestick.
o. L. DAVIES,
who was also witness on the preced-
ing day, was called. His testimony was of
course, much similar to that given on
Friday; how ne had visited the house
and discovered the body: described the
wounds, the condition of the house; the
appearance of the dead woman, the
broken trunks, etc. I had converse
ton with Old Jake that night in his
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